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- Over 64 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 42,909 new cases in the last 24 hours
- Active cases account for 1.15% of total cases
- India's Active caseload stands at 3,76,324
- Recovery Rate currently at 97.51%
- 34,763 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,19,23,405
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 66 days
- Daily positivity rate reported to be 3.02%
- 52.01 crore Total Tests conducted so far
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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
COVID-19 Update
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crossed 64 Cr landmark
More than 53 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm
Recovery Rate currently at 97.51%
42,909 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  is 1.15% of Total Cases
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 66 days
In a significant achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 64 Crore landmark milestone today. More than 53 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report.Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.
As per the provisional 7 pm provisional report, India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage is 63.99 Cr . The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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Healthcare workers
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Frontline workers
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People Aged 18-44 Years
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People Aged 45-59 Years
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People Aged ≥ 60 Years
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Total
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1st Dose
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10357664
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18320807
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247136975
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130107674
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86576489
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492499609
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2nd Dose
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8369624
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13136776
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27224648
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53983180
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44687985
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147402213
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 30thAugust, 2021 
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Healthcare workers
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Frontline workers
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People Aged 18-44 Years
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People Aged 45-59 Years
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People Aged ≥ 60 Years
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Total
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1st Dose
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202
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1290
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2861405
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692692
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299998
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3855587
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2nd Dose
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13478
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51181
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679966
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491039
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245791
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1481455
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1750544
The recovery of 34,763 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,19,23,405.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.51%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 64 consecutive days now.
42,909 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload is presently 3,76,324. Active cases presently constitute 1.15% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 14,19,990 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 52.01 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 2.41% remains less than 3% for the last 66 days now. The Daily Positivity rate stands at 3.02%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 5% for 84 consecutive days now.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1750317
More than 63.09 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 4.87 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs with 21.76 Lakh doses in Pipeline
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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63,09,30,270
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PIPELINE
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21,76,930
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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4,87,39,946
More than 63.09 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category. Further, more than 21.76 Lakh doses  are in the pipeline.
More than 4.87 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1750323
Vice President asks DRDO scientists to intensify research to combat any pandemic threat in the future
VP interacts with scientists and frontline workers from DIPAS at Upa-RashtrapatiNivas
VP lauds the role of DRDO labs in treatment and management of COVID-19
DRDO Chairman, Dr. G Satheesh Reddy briefs Vice President on various products and equipment developed by DRDO to tackle COVID-19
The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today commended the contribution of scientists and frontline workers from DIPAS , a DRDO lab, in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic and advised them to intensify their research to effectively combat any such pandemic in the future.
Around 25 scientists and technicians from DIPAS were invited to Upa-RashtrapatiNivas by the Vice President. They were accompanied by DRDO Chairman, Dr G. Satheesh Reddy.
Interacting with them, Shri Naidu said that the pandemic has triggered unprecedented health crisis and severely impacted lives and livelihoods across the world. Lauding DIPAS and other DRDO labs for rising to the occasion and developing various indigenous products for treatment and management of COVID-19, he said that in the wake of the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2, it is important to be ever vigilant to effectively tackle any future threats.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1750406
INS AIRAVAT ARRIVES AT HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM WITH COVID RELIEF SUPPLIES
As part of the ongoing Mission SAGAR, INS Airavat arrived at Ho Chi Minh City Port in Vietnam with COVID Relief Material on 30 August 2021. The ship is carrying 100 Metric Tons of Liquid Medical Oxygen in 05 ISO Containers and 300 Oxygen Concentrators of 10 LPM capacity each based on the requirement projected by the Government of Vietnam in its fight against the ongoing COVID19 pandemic.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1750478
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